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[Kitsune06]

I read this story in the New York Times today, about a tiny corporate jet that was flying over somewhere in the Amazon. Something hit it- clipped off the wing and the tail. They miraculously found a hidden military airstrip in the middle of the jungle, and landed. Hours later, they found out they were hit by the commercial airliner- which crashe in the jungle with no survivors. It should have been the other way around, logically. Some think that the pilot of the big commercial jet made a drastic move to avoid the collision- saving the small jet. Pretty...I don't know, incredible? Not everything is bad.

...but if it was a big commercial airliner, wouldn't it have maybe three or four times the number of people on it than the small jet?

[salsabike]

I LOVE all this snake stuff.

Anyone watch "The Closer"? We are big fans.

My brother in law is forever persecuting us about watching "The Wire", also. We did watch one episode and liked it.

[mimitabby]

...but if it was a big commercial airliner, wouldn't it have maybe three or four times the number of people on it than the small jet?

yes, there were over 100 people that died on that flight. It was just the article described the experience of the survivors.

very scary and strange.

[maillotpois]

Hi Drifters!

I posted an update on my pulmonary emboli treatment here: http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...051#post130051

Nanci - I read that article, too. It was chilling.

Wow, Lise - when it rains it pours, eh? You are quite the catch!

CC - have fun on your trip. Wine and chocolate - noble goals!!!

[KnottedYet]

Ewwwww...

the Haz-Mat team is here right now cleaning up the apartment next door. My entryway looks like a staging area for a quarantine.

I guess it actually is, isn't it?

I'm eating lunch as fast as I can, then I'm gonna spend my day off in town. At the bike shop.

I hope all this is done before SKnot comes home.

[maillotpois]

Yikes Knot - am I mistaken or didn't that "incident" happen some time ago? Why are they just here now?

[Nanci]

Before I moved to Florida, a guy I knew that worked at the medical examiner's office was starting a clean-up company, and hiring people for $100/hour. I was sure looking forward to that part time job...

I wonder if they're going to tell the new renters what happened. They should- they'll find out.

Did you ever hear why he did it?

[Bikingmomof3]

Lise- you are becoming quite the popular woman. A professor and a southern gentleman, both wooing you.

CC- Ah whine and chocolate, two of my favourite foods.

Maillotpois-Congrats on the half-way point! I wrote in the thread how you are my inspiration. I will be brave and tell my neurologist I plan to train for a tri. He will freak out.

KnottedYet- sorry about the Haz-Mat team being next door. Hopefully they are finished before SKnot comes home.

Not much new here. I faint too often for my liking. It is the d*mn medicine to make my vessels all happy. The neurologist failed to mention that part. He could have mentioned it when he banned me from driving. So, no biking outside-fainting and outdoor biking are not a good mix, at least not for me. I have my trainer in a nice, safe place. Usually I know right before I am to pass out. So far, so good.
On a happy note, my Ibex hat arrived to day and it is lovely. More of an eggplant colour than fuchsia. It is very soft and a cheerful colour.

[maillotpois]

BMo3 - thanks for your nice comments. There are lots of folks here who are overcoming health hurdles (strokes, cancer, MS, clots, whatever). If we can inspire ourselves to keep going, we'll do great!

And tell your doctor about the tri. Maybe yours is a little more normal than mine. Mine's super sedentary. She just doesn't get it - like she didn't get the breathing problems I was having all spring (which turned out to be PEs). My loss of pulmonary function is perceptible only when I am pushing at a level that she really doesn't get. I suppose I'd have to have had exercise physiology sorts of testing to measure it. It's not like I would be out of breath climbing the stairs - but pushing fast on hills was where I'd have trouble. Hard to replicate or describe to someone who's not an athlete.

That fainting stinks. How long are you on these meds?

[KnottedYet]

Yikes Knot - am I mistaken or didn't that "incident" happen some time ago? Why are they just here now?

Yup, it happened a month ago. That room has been left as-is all this time, I guess. Ick. I'm at the library now, staying away from home until after school. Hopefully they'll be done by then. They look scary, in their full-body suits and with booties they change at the threshhold. Sounded like they were tearing the wallboard out when I left.

At least by now everything has dried, so most (if not all) cooties should be dead. It's just gross, and I don't want to be traipsing through it.

I don't know why he did it. One of the other residents of the building said she'd heard it might've been someone else who did it. Police never came and talked to any of us, so I doubt anyone else had anything to do with it.

Several of my errands remain undone (all post office stuff is in the apt) and I won't be working on Flossie's new tires (got 'em!), bell, pump, or computer today.

I'm in a funk because that was such a horrid incident and it's not done yet. For the folks involved it will NEVER be done. Bad stuff in the world. But it's a beautiful day and the library has a nice view of the water and islands and ferries. So I'll look at that for a while.

[Bikingmomof3]

Yup, it happened a month ago. That room has been left as-is all this time, I guess. Ick. I'm at the library now, staying away from home until after school. Hopefully they'll be done by then. They look scary, in their full-body suits and with booties they change at the threshhold. Sounded like they were tearing the wallboard out when I left.

Yuck! I think your plan to stay at the library and enjoy beautiful scenery is a good one.